Video released in Capitol Hill slaying

By LEVI PULKKINEN, SEATTLEPI.COM STAFF

Updated 8:28 am, Thursday, February 23, 2012

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Darek Darewski is seen walking on Harvard Avenue shortly before he was shot dead near Seattle Central Community College. Police are now searching for a white sedan seen leaving the area, as well as any witnesses to the shooting.

Darek Darewski is seen walking on Harvard Avenue shortly before he was shot dead near Seattle Central Community College. Police are now searching for a white sedan seen leaving the area, as well as any

A video shows a white sedan, pictured above headed toward the left side of the screen, passing by Harvard Avenue. Police are searching for information on that vehicle, which appears to have a darker stripe painted on its side and spoiler attached to its trunk.

A video shows a white sedan, pictured above headed toward the left side of the screen, passing by Harvard Avenue. Police are searching for information on that vehicle, which appears to have a darker stripe

Video taken from inside South Seattle Community College shows an unidentified person walk by outside the doors and fire a pistol. The flash, pictured above, is presumably the gunshot that saw Darewski killed.

Video taken from inside South Seattle Community College shows an unidentified person walk by outside the doors and fire a pistol. The flash, pictured above, is presumably the gunshot that saw Darewski killed.

Photo: Courtesy Of Seattle Police

Video released in Capitol Hill slaying

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As Seattle homicide detectives continue to investigate the Jan. 17 slaying of a 49-year-old man, police have released surveillance video of the shooting in the hope that others with information may come forward.

At 11: 15 p.m., Darek Darewski was shot dead near Seattle Central Community College. Police are now searching for a white sedan seen leaving the area, as well as any witnesses to the shooting.

According to police, Darewski was walking or standing in the 1700 block of Harvard Avenue when one or more people approached him. One pulled a firearm and shot him in the chest; Darewski died at the scene.

Witnesses hear the gunshot and saw a white sedan leaving the area. Homicide detectives were able to obtain surveillance video taken in the area surrounding the shooting scene.

A composite video released Tuesday contained three clips from the surveillance cameras.

The first, taken from inside Seattle Central Community College, shows an unidentified person walk by outside the doors and fire a pistol. Presumably, it is the shooting that saw Darewski killed.

The video goes on to show a white sedan passing by Harvard Avenue. Police are searching for information on that vehicle, which appears to have a darker stripe painted on its side and spoiler attached to its trunk.

The final clip shows a man believed to be Darewski walking shortly before he was killed.

Court records show Darewski had been living in a Pioneer Square homeless shelter as recently as a year ago. He was jailed for several months after an altercation with a staff member at a Seattle detox center.

Police have not offered any information about what may have prompted the killing.

Anyone with information about this incident may call the Seattle police homicide tip line at 206-233-5000.

CORRECTION: On second reference, an earlier version of this story misnamed the college near the shooting location. The shooting occured near Seattle Central Community College.